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Notes and quotes: Phoenix snaps losing streak in win over San Antonio, 85-78

Notes With a layup at the 5:33 mark of the third quarter, Mercury forward DeWanna passed Mercury great Jennifer Gilliom for third on the franchise all-time scoring list. Gillom scored 2,793 points after a six-year…

Tina Charles, Candice Wiggins help Liberty take down the Sky, 89-81

Behind a season-high 26 points from center Tina Charles and red-hot shooting from 3-point range, the New York Liberty beat the Chicago Sky 89-81 Tuesday night at Allstate Arena. Charles posted season double-double No. 4…

WNBA celebrates league-wide Pride month for second year

WNBA celebrates league-wide Pride month for second year

The WNBA is celebrating Pride month all around the league for the second year in a row with an integrated marketing, media, grassroots and social responsibility program. “The WNBA embraces people of every gender and sexual orientation,” said…

Connecticut overcomes deficit to defeat Los Angeles, 80-76 in overtime, wins seventh in a row

Connecticut overcomes deficit to defeat Los Angeles, 80-76 in overtime, wins seventh in a row

Box Score || By the Numbers UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Connecticut Sun continued their comeback success Friday night, defeating the Los Angeles Sparks 80-76 in overtime to raise their record to 7-1, the franchise’s best…

Minnesota comes back from 18-point deficit to beat Seattle, 76-73

Minnesota comes back from 18-point deficit to beat Seattle, 76-73

Final | Storm falls to @minnesotalynx 76-73. @JennaOHea had a career high 17p. pic.twitter.com/wWLWbAluAI — Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) June 26, 2015 Box Score || Notes || Quotes || By the Numbers The Minnesota Lynx (6-2) launched…

San Antonio defeats Phoenix 76-71, Stars earn first win of the season

.@justDROB with 2 and a foul with just over 3min left in the game! #SAstars Current score: 67-66 Stars pic.twitter.com/Se9edpxOaW — San Antonio Stars (@SAStars) June 26, 2015 Box Score || Notes || Quotes || By…

Dishin & Swishin 6/25/15 Podcast: Veteran Plenette Pierson making a difference in surging Tulsa

Dishin & Swishin 6/25/15 Podcast: Veteran Plenette Pierson making a difference in surging Tulsa

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). Youth must be served is a quote often used to describe the determination,…

Delle Donne scores career-high and Chicago survives Atlanta in overtime, 100-96

Delle Donne scores career-high and Chicago survives Atlanta in overtime, 100-96

Video courtesy of the Chicago Sky. Box Score || Notes || Quotes || By the Numbers || Social Media Recap On “Camp Day” at Allstate Arena in front of thousands of kids, the Chicago Sky (4-3)…

Career-high from Ruffin-Pratt helps Mystics snap two-game home losing streak and beat Sparks 84-80

Career-high from Ruffin-Pratt helps Mystics snap two-game home losing streak and beat Sparks 84-80

That’s a ‘Stics win! #Mystics 84, #Sparks 80 @TeePratt14 and @EmmaMeesseman with 20 pts a piece pic.twitter.com/NFdxMUYKhh — Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) June 24, 2015 Box score The Washington Mystics (5-2) snapped a two-game home losing…

Strong third quarter pushes Sun past Sparks, 76-68

Strong third quarter pushes Sun past Sparks, 76-68

LOS ANGELES – Connecticut (6-1) ended a three-game West Coast road trip with a hard-fought 76-68 win over injury-plagued Los Angeles (0-4) at the Staples Center Sunday afternoon in front of a crowd that included…

Dishin & Swishin 6/18/15 Podcast: Are the Connecticut Sun the best story of the early WNBA season?

Dishin & Swishin 6/18/15 Podcast: Are the Connecticut Sun the best story of the early WNBA season?

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). They heard the pundits. They heard the experts saying there was no way…

WNBA All-Star Balloting 2015 is now open

WNBA All-Star Balloting 2015 is now open

Fans can now begin voting for 2015 WNBA All-Stars. The All-Star game takes place July 25 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The game will be broadcast at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The…

National High School Coaches Association Awards for girl’s basketball announced

The National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) announced its annual awards today: Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year Katie Lou Samuelson, Mater Dei HS, Santa Ana, California Katie Lou Samuelson capped-off an incredible high school…

Lexie Brown lands at Duke after transferring from Maryland

Junior guard Lexie Brown signed with Duke the school announced Monday. When she announced her decision to leave Maryland, she indicated a desire to play for a program closer to her home in Suwanee, Ga.…

Connecticut Sun use defense, matchups to defeat Chicago Sky 67-65, move to 2-1 on the season

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Connecticut Sun used an aggressive defense to hold the Chicago Sky to 65 points, 29 points less than their season average, en route to a 67-65 victory before a disappointing crowd…

Dishin & Swishin 6/11/15 Podcast: Laurel Richie presides over #SummerHoops as the WNBA season kicks off

Dishin & Swishin 6/11/15 Podcast: Laurel Richie presides over #SummerHoops as the WNBA season kicks off

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). Laurel J. Richie became the president of the WNBA on On April 11,…

NCAA women’s basketball adopts new rules, including four 10-minute quarters

NCAA women’s basketball adopts new rules, including four 10-minute quarters

Release from the NCAA: NCAA women’s basketball games will be played in four 10-minute quarters next season. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved moving the game to the new format and away from the…

Stefanie Dolson shines as Mystics open the season with 73-68 victory over Connecticut

Stefanie Dolson shines as Mystics open the season with 73-68 victory over Connecticut

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Former UConn Husky Stefanie Dolson received a loud ovation from the Connecticut Sun faithful, then sent the Sun fans home disappointed after she earned career highs in points and rebounds in leading her…

New York topples Atlanta, rookie Brittany Boyd becomes a “fan favorite”

New York topples Atlanta, rookie Brittany Boyd becomes a “fan favorite”

Yes, I'm biased, but that was one heck of a Pro debut. @adifferent1five pic.twitter.com/r4CS9xEyMP — Lindsay Gottlieb (@CalCoachG) June 6, 2015 Final 1 2 3 4 TOT Dream 21 17 21 14 73 Liberty 30…

Dishin & Swishin 6/04/15 Podcast: The roundtable looks at the 2015 WNBA season

Dishin & Swishin 6/04/15 Podcast: The roundtable looks at the 2015 WNBA season

[display_podcast] Finally, the WNBA regular season has arrived! It begins Friday with a slate of five games so sign up for WNBA Live Access (still one of the best deals out there) to watch the…

Dishin & Swishin 5/28/15 Podcast: Brian Agler looks to create a new system in Los Angeles

Dishin & Swishin 5/28/15 Podcast: Brian Agler looks to create a new system in Los Angeles

[display_podcast] Last night the Los Angeles Sparks opened their 2015 WNBA schedule with a preseason victory over the Chicago Sky at Mohegan Sun Arena, 76-67. The game marked the Brian Agler’s debut as the Sparks’…

Part 3: Coaches help to #BreakTheStigma around depression and suicide: “The why….”

Part 3: Coaches help to #BreakTheStigma around depression and suicide: “The why….”

Part 1 by Lindsey Werntz Part 2 by Meghin Williams At the beginning of the month University of Florida assistant coach Shimmy Gray-Miller began a project focusing on mental health awareness, depression and suicide in athletics. Her efforts included publishing…

Women’s basketball overall APR increases, Grambling State and Savannah State hit with penalties

Infographic: How the APR is calculated The NCAA released the 2013-14 Academic Progress Rate results on Wednesday. Each Division I sports team calculates its APR every academic year. Each semester scholarship student-athletes earn one point…

Part 2: Coaches help to #BreakTheStigma around depression and suicide: “Nobody really knows…”

Part 2: Coaches help to #BreakTheStigma around depression and suicide: “Nobody really knows…”

Part 1 Last week, we posted the first essay in a series focusing on mental health awareness, depression and suicide organized by University of Florida assistant coach Shimmy Gray-Miller and cross-posted on her website. This…

WNBA president: Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson suspended for seven regular-season games for domestic violence incident

Johnson-Griner Wedding Tapatio Cliffs Resort @brittneygriner A photo posted by missvol25 (@missvol25) on May 9, 2015 at 12:19am PDT Tulsa Shock statement on Glory Johnson || Poll: What do you think of the league punishment…

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